Dr. Balázs Dénes szerk.: Földrajzi Múzeumi Tanulmányok 11. (Magyar Földrajzi Múzeum; Érd, 1992)
IN MEMORIAM - Kiss György (1914-1989). Rónai András (1906-1991). Kékkői László (1946-1991), Polgárdy Géza (1908-1991). Siklós István (1936-1991). Könnyű Lászó (1914-1992), Domokos Pál Péter (1901-1992)
CONT 150th anniversay of Csoma de Kőrös' death (Á Göncz) 2 STUDIES Dr. J. Kubassek: Alexander Csoma de Kőrös and the geography 3 Dr. D. Balázs: The explorations of Mór Déchy in the Caucasus Mountains 9 Dr. J. Szabó: Geographical accomplishments of M. Déchy's explorations in the Caucasus ... 17 Dr. G. Bidló: The activities of Ferenc Schafarzik in the explorations of the Caucasus 21 L. Dura: Hungarian mountaineers in the Caucasus Mountains 25 S. Hadobás: The 1888 Norwegian research journey of Ottó Herman 29 Z. Benedek: Two cultural documents from the history of Hungarian geographical education .. 33 Dr. D. Balázs: The town of Érd and vicinity on the maps of the Hungarian military surveys . 37 Monuments of Hungarian explorers, geographers, and outstanding persons of the related sciences in the Carpathian Basin. Transylvania and Partium. I. part (D. Balázs) 41 BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS Celebrations on the 150th anniversary of Csoma de Kőrös' death in Hungary and in Transylvania (J. Kubassek) 57 Exhibition and scientific session on Csoma de Kőrös in Paris (B. Le Calloc'h) 58 Commemoration on L. Biró, Hungarian explorer in New Guinea (Z. Benedek) 61 Centenary of the beginning of scientific exploration of Lake Balaton (S. Somogyi) 65 ALCADI '92 International Conference on cave exploration history (Spelaeus) 66 ENTS 100 years anniversary of Prof. J. Tulogdi' s birth (F. L Ajtay) 6 Exhibition of Ignacz-Collection in Gödöllő (J. Kubassek) 6 „Rochers de Hongrie" in France (B. Le Calloc 'h) 7 From Sahara to Mexico: G. Naphegyi (D. Balázs) 7 DOCUMENTATION Unknown documents to the history of „Hungárián Missions" along the Zambezi River. Czímermann' s letters {L. Krizsán) 7 L. Könnyű's contraversy with H. Miller Madden on Xantus' travels in America 8 MUSEUM NEWS Celebration on the 150th anniversary of Csoma de Kőrös' death in the Hungarian Geographical Museum (J. Kubassek) 8 Conference on exploration of Caucasus by Hungarian scientists (K Puskás) 8. Statue of Ervin Baktay, explorer of India (J. Kubassek) 8i Foundation of Teleki Medal for recognition of outstanding exploration work (D. Impéri) 8' LITERATURE OBSERVER Encyclopaedia of Hungarian Explorers is out 9 IN MEMÓRIÁM George Kish (1914-1989), András Rónai (1906-1991), László Kékkői (1946-1991), Géza Polgárdy (1908-1991), István Siklós (1936-1991), Leslie Könnyű (1914-1992), Pál Péter Domokos (1901-1992) 9' Fényképek a hátsó borítón. Fent: a Magyar Földrajzi Múzeum épülete, a hajdani Wimpffen-kúria. Lent: c Magyar Utazók Panteonjának 1992-ig felavatott szobrai a múzeum kertjében: 1. Körösi Csoma Sándor (Anta Károly alkotása), 2. Teleki Sámuel, Afrika-kutató, 3. Stein Aurél, Belső-Ázski kutatója, 4. Baktay Ervin, India kutató, 5. Déchy Mór, a Kaukázus kutatója (Domonkos Béla alkotásai) Pictures on the back cover. Above: Building of the Hungarian Geographical Museum, the former Wimpffei mansion. Below: statues in the Pantheon of Hungarian Explorers in the museum garden: 1. Alexander Csomc de Kőrös, explorer of the original home of Hungarians (by Károly Antal), 2. Sámuel Teleki, explorer of Africa 3. Sir Mark Aurel Stein, explorer of Central Asia, 4. Ervin Baktay, explorer of India, 5. Mór Déchy, explorei of Caucasus (by Béla Domonkos)